But rather than write about growing up, we want to talk about childhood. The world can be a serious place. That’s why it’s important to make time to go outside and play.

　　不过，相较于成长的话题，我们还是更想跟你说说童年。世界终究是个严肃的地方，所以抓紧时间出去玩耍很重要。

　　You will be busy when you’re older, so I hope you take time to smell all the flowers and put all the leaves you want in your bucket now.

　　一旦长大，你就会变得很忙。所以我希望你能尽情地去嗅嗅所有的花朵，把你喜欢的叶子都放进小桶里。

　　I hope you read your favorite Dr. Seuss books so many times you start inventing your own stories about the Vipper of Vipp.

　　我希望你能翻来覆去读你最爱的苏斯博士的书，直到你灵感涌动，开始创造自己关于Vipper of Vipp的故事。

　　✩ 注：苏斯博士（Dr. Seuss），二十世纪卓越的儿童文学家、教育学家，一生创作了许多在西方家喻户晓的早教作品。Vipper of Vipp，是苏斯博士写的Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!一书中的角色。

　　I hope you ride the carousel with Max until you’ve tamed every color horse.

　　我希望你跟Max（扎克伯格的大女儿，2015年11月出生）一起骑旋转木马，直到你们驯服每一匹彩色马为止。

　　I hope you run as many laps around our living room and yard as you want.

　　我希望你可以在我们的客厅和后院里自由奔跑，想跑多少圈就跑多少圈。

　　And then I hope you take a lot of naps. I hope you’re a great sleeper.

　　我还希望你能好好睡觉，我希望你是一个能睡的小姑娘。

　　And I hope even in your dreams you can feel how much we love you.

　　我希望即使在梦里，你依然能感受到爸爸妈妈是多么爱你。

　　Childhood is magical. You only get to be a child once, so don’t spend it worrying too much about the future.

　　童年时光充满魔力。你只有一次童年，别把它都花在担心未来上。

　　You’ve got us for that, and we’ll do everything we possibly can to make sure the world is a better place for you and all children in your generation.

　　那些事情，留给爸爸妈妈，我们会竭尽所能地让这个世界变得更好，为了你，也为你们这一代的所有小朋友。